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7 officers missing as NSCDC neutralizes 50 Bandits elements

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                                                                  By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share.... ABUJA— A special squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, yesterday, neutralized 59 bandits, who had ambushed them in Kaduna State, shortly after conducting a patrol of the national grid installation in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Media gathered that the incident occurred about 3:40 p.m., when the convoy of the special monitoring squad comprising of nine officers and 71 other ranks drawn from the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad, CG SIS, operatives, FCT Command and Kaduna State Command respectively, were ambushed at Farin- Kasa Area of Chukun LGA in Kaduna State. Confirming the incident, Corps Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi said seven personnel of the Corps were still “missing in action” as of the time of filing this report. He said the team was crossing from the Shiroro axis after the surveillance of the installations. Recal
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Zelensky says 2025 will decide who wins Ukraine war

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  By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share.... Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that 2025 will be decisive in determining who wins the war, in an address to parliament on the 1,000th day of the Russian invasion. Zelensky, presenting a “resilience plan” to Ukraine with the war at a decisive moment, spoke after Washington gave Kyiv a long-awaited approval to fire US missiles into Russian territory. “In the decisive moments — and they are coming next year — we must not allow anyone in the world to doubt the resilience of our entire state. And at this stage, it is being decided who will prevail,” Zelensky told Ukrainian lawmakers. “This battle is not only about Pokrovsk, Kupiansk or any other city, town or village, not only about this or that region of ours. This battle is about the whole of Ukraine, the battle is about the whole of Europe, about order or chaos for the whole world,” he said. Moscow has significantly ramped up aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities ahead of winter, and r
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Indian Prime Minister visit Nigeria, to deepen trade, military partnership

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  By Vivian Saleh Kindy Share Story... Nigeria and India have reaffirmed their commitment to a robust strategic partnership. The two countries also pledged to strengthen ties in key areas – economic development, defence, healthcare and food security. The countries made the new agreements known through a joint statement at the end of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Nigeria at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s invitation. The Indian PM, who arrived on Saturday night and was welcomed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)  Nyesom Wike , was received at the forecourt of Aso Villa yesterday morning by the President. He was treated to full military parade followed with a 21-gun salute before going into the bilateral meeting with   President Tinubu . During the talks, the two leaders agreed to a greater collaboration in counterterrorism, maritime security, and intelligence sharing. The two countries, according to a statement
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack On UN Refugee School In Gaza

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                                                 By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share... S audi Arabia has strongly condemned an Israeli strike that resulted in the deaths of at least 10 Palestinians and injured 20 others at the Abu Asi school in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp. This school, operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), was providing shelter to displaced families. The incident is part of a broader pattern of violence in the region, with similar attacks targeting UNRWA-affiliated schools, such as Al-Razi School in the Nuseirat refugee camp and the UNRWA Boys’ Prep School ‘A’ in Rafah. These incidents have sparked widespread concern and condemnation from international organizations and governments. UNRWA is the main agency that has been procuring and distributing aid in the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry reiterates the Kingdom’s rejection of Israeli’s continued occupatio
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Bomb scare dismissed by Police as false alarm in Jos

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                                                     By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share . Diverse messages had circulated on social media about a suspected explosive device in the vicinity, causing panic, but the State Police Command debunked the rumour, saying it was a false alarm. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, explained, “In the early hours of today, the 12th day of November 2024, at exactly 08:20 am, the Plateau State Police Command received a report of a shallow dug hole suspected to be planted with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the Murtala Mohammed Way beside Old JUTH fence, which created panic among the residents. “Upon receiving this report, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Adesina, immediately ordered the Area Commander Metro and the Officer in Charge of the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit, aka Anti-Bomb Squad, to mobilise a team of bomb technicians to the scene in collaboration with the Divisional Police Offi
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Sensitive election materials for governorship poll arrive in Ondo.

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  Sensitive materials for the Ondo State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 16th November 2024, have arrived in Akure, the state capital. The materials were transported by the Nigerian Air Force and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria. This was disclosed in a brief message posted on the official X page of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday. The message read: “Breaking News! Sensitive materials for the Ondo State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 16th November 2024, have arrived in Akure, the state capital, and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The materials were conveyed to Akure by the Nigerian Air Force.” This marks a significant step towards ensuring a smooth and secure election process in the state.
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Fire Breakout Ajah Market In Lagos, Destroys Goods Worth Millions Of Naira

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                                            By Vivian Saleh Kindly Share.... Fire broke out on Sunday evening at Ajah Market, near Alesh Bus Stop in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The fire destroyed goods valued to be worth millions of naira. It was gathered that the fire started around 9 pm, engulfing several shops and stores filled with combustible materials. Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), reported that the agency, in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, responded swiftly to contain the fire. Oke-Osanyintolu said the cause of the fire was still unknown at the time of filing this report. However, no casualties or injuries were reported, as traders were absent due to the market being closed for Sunday. "The LASEMA Response Team, in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to adjacent structures. "Effor
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